An extremely fine and poissbly unique, manual-winding wristwatch, bespoke-commissioned under cartier's new special order program featuring a 18K white gold case, a unique grey fumé dial with British racing green painted Roman numerals, Cartier's hidden signature within the"VII"and"Swiss Made"at six o'clock.
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Grading System
Grade:
Case: 1
As new
Movement: 1
As new
Dial: 1-01
As new
HANDS Original
Brand Cartier, switzerland
Model Crash New Special Order
Reference WGCH0135
Year 2026
Bracelet leather with an 18k white gold Cartier deployant clasp
Caliber 8970 MC, 18 jewels
Diameter 25 x 38
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories Cartier fitted box, Certificate of Origin, warranty card, loupe, cleaning cloth, hang tag, instruction booklet
Notes
The present lot represents a highly significant and historically chapter in modern Cartier horology: an extremely fine and possibly unique manual-winding wristwatch, bespoke-commissioned under the Maison’s elusive New Special Order (NSO) program.
While the Cartier Crash has long been regarded as the ultimate canvas—and the most difficult model to secure via private commission—this specific example stands as an extraordinary, avant-garde execution. Beautifully cased in 18K white gold, it features a captivating, unique grey fumé dial paired with striking British racing green painted Roman numerals. The layout is highly distinctive, completed with Cartier’s hidden signature within the "VII" and an unusal placement of the "Swiss Made" signature positioned visibly at six o’clock.
In April 2025, under CEO Louis Ferla, Cartier reviewed and fundamentally restructure the NSO programme, restricting future commissions to a far smaller number of more exceptional pieces. Individual customisation of the kind represented here is no longer available in its former form. This white gold and grey fumé Crash is not merely a contemporary rarity; it is one of the final artifacts from a now-extinct golden era. It offers the global collecting community a fleeting, unrepeatable opportunity to own a piece of modern Cartier history at its final, definitive peak.
The watch is accompanied by original fitted box, certificate, warranty, instruction booklets, loupe. It is fitted to leather with an 18k white gold Cartier deployant clasp.
